Grinding Gear Games has announced that the open beta for its much-anticipated action-RPG, Path of Exile, will officially kick off on January 23rd. The open beta will also mark the debut of Act 3, an area of the game that closed beta testers have not yet seen.

Key features of Path of Exile:

A dark and deep action RPG

Build unlimited unique characters on a gigantic skill tree

Combine over 110 skill gems to create unique combat strategies

Explore a dark and gritty world rendered from a fixed 3D perspective

Download and play for free, but never 'pay-to-win'

Explore randomly generated levels for extreme replayability

Craft weapons, magic items and even end-game maps to become more powerful

Cooperate or compete with thousands of other exiles in a persistent online world